A multiple parallax image receiver apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an image signal receiver and processor unit configured to receive an image signal; a multiple parallax image generator unit configured to generate first multiple parallax images based on the image signal; a multiple parallax image receiver and converter unit configured to receive multiple parallax image signals and convert the received multiple parallax image signals to second multiple parallax images; a message generator unit configured to generate third multiple parallax images containing a message to be displayed on a display device when power supply is turned on; a selector unit configured to select and output the third multiple parallax images when the power supply is turned on, and then select and output the first or second multiple parallax images; and a stereoscopic image converter unit configured to convert the multiple parallax images output from the selector unit to an image for stereoscopic image display.